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Ben Urbanciz stopped all 15 shots, posting his second shutout in Chaska’s sixth win in eight contests in a 5-0 victory over Hutchinson Dec. 15.

Ben Urbanciz stopped all 15 shots, posting his second shutout in Chaska’s sixth win in eight contests in a 5-0 victory over Hutchinson Dec. 15.

Chaska has never been one to think about what it must do to beat the opposition. One of the top dance programs in the state, Chaska focuses on what it must do to better themselves.

Chaska has never been one to think about what it must do to beat the opposition. One of the top dance programs in the state, Chaska focuses on what it must do to better themselves.

Canterbury Park’s 2017 live racing season will begin Friday, May 5 and run through Sept. 16. The Minnesota Racing Commission approved the Shakopee racetrack’s request for a 67-day thoroughbred and quarter horse meet on Thursday. (Read more…)

Carver On The Minnesota is hosting a meeting on Bird Watching at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The talk will be held at the Church By The River in Carver at 7pm Wednesday January 11^th. There will be no cost; however, they will accept donations as there will be coffee and snacks. (Read more…)  The speaker for the evening will be Suzanne Trapp. Ms. Trapp is the Environmental Education lead, and casual birdwatcher, for Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. She has 25+ years of experience leading students, families, and visitors on a variety of outdoor explorations. She has 17 years experience working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.   A native of Florida, Suzanne especially enjoys visiting the winter grounds of the birds she sees throughout the fall, spring and summer on the refuge. Mrs Trapp has spent the last 24 years in the Twin Cities and has raised 2 boys who are also pursuing outdoor careers. Her family enjoys spending time up north at the cabin, international travel, and hiking adventures throughout the country.

Please join them for the evening. The Refuge is a valuable resource for Carver and the region, and this is an opportunity to learn more about it.

This winter the Staudts’ Christmas light show in Chaska has received national recognition for a 90-second tribute to Prince.

Formal charges were filed Thursday against Chanhassen High School Principal Tim Dorway, who has been on leave from the school district since Tuesday after being arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography.

Community, community, community, spin, spin, spin . . . (Read more…) The Curling Rink, The Crooked Pint, The Event Center, The Firemen’s Park. The city can keep selling it, promoting it, marketing it endlessly and constantly in the Chaska Herald and in…

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Carver County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its 2017 Citizens Academy.

What was once a watch is now a warning: A winter storm is on its way with 6 to 10 inches of snow likely, and people will be digging out under dangerous wind-chill temperatures.

Home buyers in the Twin Cities metropolitan area aren’t taking any time off for the holiday season as pending home sales last month rose 9.0 percent compared to last November and are at their highest level for any November since…

Clint Christopher said District 112 has a lot of work ahead of it and he’s ready to get started as the district’s next superintendent.

District 112’s levy for the 2017-18 school year is decreasing by nearly 2 percent and school taxes are also expected to be lower for some property owners.

District 112’s levy for the 2017-18 school year is decreasing by nearly 2 percent and school taxes are also expected to be lower for some property owners.

District 112’s levy for the 2017-18 school year is decreasing by nearly 2 percent and school taxes are also expected to be lower for some property owners.

District 112’s levy for the 2017-18 school year is decreasing by nearly 2 percent and school taxes are also expected to be lower for some property owners.

District 112’s levy for the 2017-18 school year is decreasing by nearly 2 percent and school taxes are also expected to be lower for some property owners.

Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? (Read more…) Send us your guess.

Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? (Read more…) Send us your guess.